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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Lay by ( সঞ্চয় করা ) Lay by something for the old age.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.

Idioms:

  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • ওখানে পৌঁছাতে কতক্ষণ লাগবে? - How long will it take to get there?
  • আমি কামনা করছি অনেক বছর তোমরা একই সঙ্গে সুখে থাকো - I wish you a lot of happy years together
  • আমারও একই মত/ আমিও তাই মনে করি। - I have the same opinion/ I think so.
  • তুমি কি বুঝতে পারছ? - Do you understand?
  • ১টা বাজে - It is one o'clock
  • জানার অনেক আছে। - There’s lot to know.